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In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful 2 3 4 SAHIFEH-YE IMAM An Anthology of Imam Khomeini’s Speeches, Messages, Interviews, Decrees, Religious Permissions, and Letters Volume 18 July 13, 1983 – August 5, 1984 [Tir 22, 1362 – Mordad 14, 1363 AHS] The Institute for Compilation and Publication of Imam Khomeini’s Works (International Affairs Department) 5 6 Transliteration Symbols Symbol Transliteration p ﭗ ch ﭺ zh ﮊ g ﮒ Symbol Transliteration (’) ,a, a ﺍ ,ﺀ b ﺏ t ﺕ th ﺙ j ﺝ h ﺡ kh ﺥ d ﺩ dh ﺬ r ﺭ z ﺯ s ﺲ sh ﺵ s ﺺ d ﺾ t ﻁ z ﻅ ﻉ gh ﻍ f ﻑ q ﻕ k ﻙ l ﻝ m ﻡ n ﻥ w ﻮ h ﻩ y ﻱ ah ﺓ Long Vowels Symbol Transliteration a, A ﺎ ,ﺁ i, I ﺍﻯ u, U ﺍﻮ Short Vowels Symbol Transliteration a ﺍَ i ﺍِ u ﺍُ Persian Letters 7 Figure 1. Map of Iran Note: For easy access to particular topics, please refer to Sahifeh-ye Imam, volume 22, which includes: Indexes to subjects, persons, places, historical events, Quranic verses and Prophetic narrations, poems, and detailed subjects of the first 21 volumes. 10 Table of Contents 7/13/1983 Decree to Hasan Sanii: Appointment of superintendent of 15 Khordad Foundation 1 ? Telephone Message to Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani: Opinion about the venue for holding the Assembly of Experts meeting 2 7/13/1983 Message to representatives of the Experts Assembly: Guidelines to the representatives of the leadership Experts Assembly and the future leaders 3 7/15/1983 Decree to Sayyid Hashem Rasuli Mahallati: Coordination among Friday prayer leaders across the country 9 July 1983 Decree to Supreme Judicial Council: Order to investigate into complaint of the Housing Ministry regarding unprincipled transfer of urban lands 10 7/19/1983 Speech to Sayyid Ali Khamenei (President and Member of Experts Assembly), Ali Meshkini (Chairman of Experts Assembly), representatives of Experts Assembly: Difference and disrobing clerical garb source of defeat of the clergy 11 Defeat of the clergy lies in disrobing the clerical garb Necessity of self-purification in youth Significance of conformity of words and deeds among clerics Discord and defeat of Islamic Republic is an unforgivable sin Concern over discord among clerics and discarding clerical garb Due consideration to truth and satisfaction of God in selecting the leader July 1983 Letter to Zahra Jafari: Reply to a letter by a devouted lady, accepting her gift and offering her the same 17 7/20/1983 Letter to Sayyid Abdullah Shirazi (one of the reknown ulama in Mashhad): Reply to a letter of complaint by Mr. Shirazi 19 7/25/1983 Permission to Mirza Ali Thabiti Hamedani: Permission in financial and religious law affairs 20 7/27/1983 Decree to Sayyid Mir Aqa Zanjani: Appointment of representative in Zanjan Province 21 7/27/1983 Permission to Asadullah Arshi Najaf Abadi: Permission in financial and religious law affairs 22 7/30/1983 Memorial: Prayers for the late Mr. Maliki 23 8/2/1983 Speech to Staff of Road and Transportation Ministry including railroad, aviation and related departments staff of Energy Ministry, director generals of Education Ministries: Characteristics of aristocracy and government of the deprived 24 Ignoring the deprived is a feature of aristocracy Rule of the deprived a great gift of God Starting up great powers, a feature of government of the deprived People’s support of the government a characteristic of the deprived Islamic state feel proud against big powers Warning the regional countries against supporting Saddam i 8/3/1983 Decree to Sayyid Abdul-Karim Musawi Ardebili (Head of the Supreme Court): Amnesty and sentence – abatement for prisoners 31 8/3/1983 Speech to Ali Akbar Natiq Nuri (Interior Minister), all provincial governors: Duty of governors is to support and back the government and Majlis 32 Necessity of understanding between governors and clerics Duty of governors is to support the government 8/6/1983 Message to Shadhli Bin Jadid (President of Algeria): Reply to message of congratulation on the occasion of auspicious Fitr Feast 34 8/6/1983 Message to Mamun Abdul-Qayyum (President of the Maldives): Reply to message of congratulation on the occasion of auspicious Fitr Feast 35 8/8/1983 Permission to Aqa Shaykh Ismail: Permission in financial and religious law affairs 36 8/8/1983 Speech to MPs from oil, Islamic guidance and art commissions: The role of MPs in creating rapport in the Majlis 37 Resolving problems thanks to the Islamic nature of revolution Observing codes of ethics in Majlis debates Duty of the youth in war and fight against the enemy 8/10/1983 Speech to Muhsin Rafiqdust (Minister of Sepah-e Pasdaran) and some deputy ministers: Need for members of sepah-e pasdaran to avoid involvement in political currents 40 Non-intervention of sepah in political matters Deprived people, servants of revolution and guardians of warfronts 8/11/1983 Speech to Ali Akbar Wilayati (Foreign Minister), deputies and director generals of the ministry, charge daffairs and ambassadors of Islamic Republic of Iran in Asia and Oceania: Reperussion of Saddams crimes after bombardment of Gilan-e Qarb 42 International organizations at the service of big powers, not the oppressed Significance and sensitivity of work in the foreign ministry 8/16/1983 Speech to Musawi Khoeyniha (the Imam’s representative and superintendent of Iranian pilgrims), Khatami (Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance), clerics of Hajj caravans, officials of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance and Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization: Philosophy of Hajj and its political dimensions 44 Political dimension, most important philosophy of Hajj Review of Muslims’ situation and their problems in Hajj Isolation of Islam by separation of religion from politics scheme Awakening and unifying Muslims in Hajj Muslims’ submission to domination stems from inattention to the Islamic rules Iranian people never tired of war against aggressors Inward development of Iranian nation and sacrifice for Islam Power and glory of Muslims lies in refusing to obey superpowers 8/17/1983 Speech to Duayi (the Imam’s representative and managing director of Ittilaat Institution), members of management board: Mission of print media in information dissemination and guidance of people 52 8/21/1983 Decree to Sayyid Abdul-Karim Musawi Ardebili (Head of the Supreme Court): Amnesty for prisoners 53 8/21/1983 Permission to Sayyid Kazim Nur Mufidi: Permission for spending religious funds 54 ii August 1983 Reply to Religious Inquiry to Members of Islamic Association in Klastal, Germany: Reaffirming Friday prayer leader in Klastal city, Germany 55 8/23/1983 Confirmation to Bank Sadirat, Jamaran branch: Right to withdraw from current account No. 500 (Imam Khomeini’s Office) 56 8/23/1983 Speech to Commander of the Navy, Commander of Army Aviation, pilots and technical personnel of the air force, personnel from the navy and air forces, students participating in the universal gathering of Islamic movement of students: Importance of acquaintance with Islamic and patriotic duties 57 Vigilance of forces and victory of revolution signs of divine grace Growing vigilance and coordination of forces defending the revolution Disappointing the greedy aggressors and taking revenge on them 8/24/1983 Speech to members of the Supreme Council of Propaganda: Condition of seminaries in the past, publicity based on spirituality 61 Strengthening fiqh and addressing other issues in seminaries Export of revolution by publicity based on spirituality Unfounded subjects should not be disseminated from the city of Qum 8/28/1983 Message to Iranian nation: Praising the status of martyrs 64 8/29/1983 Decree to Haydar Ali Jalali Khomeini: Appointment of Khomein Friday prayer leader 66 8/29/1983 Speech to Sayyid Ali Khamenei (President), Mir Husayn Musawi (Prime Minister), cabinet ministers: Reasons for presence of people in the revolution - responsibility of officials in serving people 67 Position of Islamic Republic in the world Islamic nature of revolution, the reason for people’s presence in all arenas People do not side with dictators Popular backing result of serving people Cooperation and fraternity of officials in removing problems 8/301983 Letter to Sayyid Ali Khamenei (then President): Reshuffling the Cultural Revolution Board 72 8/31/1983 Letter to Sayyid Abdul-Karim Musawi Ardebili (Head of the Supreme Court): Establishing criminal courts and public prosecutor’s offices of 1 and 2 degree for military and disciplinary offences 74 9/3/1983 Message to Iranian and world Muslims, particularly pilgrims to the House of God: A Hajj in the manner of Abraham, advices to pilgrims to the House of God 76 9/4/1983 Decree to Muhsin Ridai (Commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps): Observing disciplinary regulations in sepah-e pasdaran 87 9/4/1983 Speech to Martyr Quddusi’s Family members and theology students from Quddusi School: The need for seminaries to develop and expand activities in Islamic issues and fiqh 88 Harm to Islam due to impious ulama (scholars) Duty of seminaries in Islamic order 9/6/1983 Speech to Mahdawi Kani, Imami Kashani, Musawi Tabrizi; officials, teachers and members of the Jameat al-Imam al-Sadiq (a); members of the Cultural Revolution board, teachers and theology students of Martyr Mutahhari School, educational and judicial affairs graduates from Qum, officials of Dar Rahe-Hagh Institute and the staff of Amir Kabir vocational school of Isfahan: Need for educating young theology students for judgment and propagation 90 Propaganda to separate theology schools from social and political affairs iii Seminaries need to learn living languages of the world Necessity of training preachers and judges seminaries Superpowers take a dim view of man The US welcomes Israeli crimes Big powers are contributing to a stifling atmosphere The ill-treatment of Islam and our duty is promoting it 9/10/1983 Decree to Sayyid Abdul-Karim Musawi Ardebili (Head of the Supreme Court): Amnesty to prisoners 96 ? Letter to Sayyid Abdullah Shirazi: Offering of condolence 97 9/16/1983 Message to Rashid ibn Said (Deputy-amir and Emirate): Reply to a congratulatory telegraph 98 9/16/1983 Message to Soharto (President of Indonesia): Reply to a congratulation telegraph 99 Sept.